Watch: Referee forced to use walkie talkie as VAR breaks down during SPAL-Juve

22 feb 2020

During the game between SPAL and Juventus (currently 2-1 in favour of the Bianconeri), the referee was forced to use a walkie talkie as communication with VAR broke down completely. In fact, even the pitch monitor wasn't working.

The referee awarded a penalty to SPAL after discussing a situation with VAR. However, since the screen wasn't working, he didn't exactly see the situation himself but relied on the words of his colleagues. Take a look at the photos below.

La VAR ne marche pas, l’arbitre obligé de communiquer via talkie-walkie. Penalty transformé pour la SPAL. #SPALJuve pic.twitter.com/y2Red7xPkb
— GuillaumeMP (@Guillaumemp) February 22, 2020